Tuesday, September 19, 2017

It's now official, The Inc Kickstarter has funded at 114% of our goal.
Thanks to everyone for all your hard work, now begins our hard work
getting the book and other rewards ready. If you purchased a reward,
you'll receive regular updates from kickstarter on where we are in the
process and when the books/rewards will ship. And we'll post any major
updates here on this page as well. Thanks again, more news
coming!

Monday, September 18, 2017

Today's the day, last day before "The Story of Inc" Kickstarter ends. It's been a wild ride, and we thank everyone for participating. It's almost certain we're going to stay funded (baring some crazy calamity), so now the last day isn't about rushing to reach some monetary goal, the last day is about you and the book. We have worked hard to make the best book we know how. Something with a compelling story and great artwork. And we want as many people as possible to enjoy it.

So if you're still on the fence, consider one final time getting a copy of the book. If you love scifi stories. If you love robots and stark alien landscapes. Aliens and giant alien monolithic starships. And if you want a strong emotional story about a true odd couple that are both trying to find meaning in a crazy world. The book is $20 + shipping, and should be in your hands right before the Christmas holidays. We hope you'll join us on our final day, and again, thanks for watching, pledging and/or sharing this project.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Since
we have reached our 100% goal, as promised, Chapter 1 of "The Story Of
Inc". This is low res, 100dpi, jpg compressed, so expect the final book
version to be cleaner and crisper, but this should give you a sneak peak
on the direction of the story and the overall book formatting.

Thanks
again to everyone who has contributed and allowed us to reach our goal,
we're already half way to our first stretch goal, let's see if we can
make it there (and beyond) before Tuesday Morning's closing!

Friday, September 15, 2017

At approx 5:30 am PST on Sept 15th 2017, "The Story Of Inc" Kickstarter reached its goal of $10,000! Thank you so much to everyone who pledged, to everyone who posted about the book on their social media pages, we are super excited, and can't wait to get the book to everyone!

But we're not done yet!

"What do you mean?" you ask. Well, first off, we have 4 more days of the campaign. And there's always a few people who cancel their orders at the end of the campaign. Which means, it is actually possible to fund, and then unfund at the last minute. So lets keep going and give ourselves a healthy margin above the funding goal to make sure there's no last minute shenanigans!

Also, we have stretch goals. So if we reach $11,000 (another thousand), we will release a super highres monitor wallpaper for people to enjoy. I mean at least 3000 pixels across high res. So if you want to see some of the artwork really close up, or adorn your computer with some Inc art, let's keep pushing for a tiny bit longer!

As promised, I will release the first chapter of the book in lowres pdf form first thing tomorrow morning, so stay tuned for that.

A big thanks again to everyone, after 4 years of work, its great to see that this will almost certainly end on a high note. You're the best!

Thursday, September 14, 2017

The Citadel was protected by the Guardians, massive compared to a human,
which the ancients considered to be minor deities sent by the Great God
to guard their water supply. They were feared and worshiped by the
Citadel Monks of The Oasis. The second guardian, a good bit bigger and
bulkier than the first, as well as having an energy shield, it's whip
tail can obliterate enemies both big and small.

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

We went through an extensive design process to find the best heads for
the Guardian Robots. The designs were based on Greek, Roman, African,
Native American and Oceanic statues, but in robot form of course. The
robot heads float above the desert landscape, ready to activate when
they sense a danger to their ward, at which point their true form is
revealed.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

So after a bunch of discussions and comments, we have decided to update
the t-shirt design. Instead of just the logo, it will also have the
robot silhouette, white on black. See picture below. For those who have
already purchased the shirt option, you'll get this automatically, For
those who now want to switch to the shirt option, feel free to go ahead.
And if you have a different option (like say the premium edition book),
and you want to add a shirt to your order, please increase your pledge
by $30 for US and $35 for International and send me a note letting me
know you want a shirt added to your order, and I'll add you to the list.
Thanks to Taylor for the suggestion!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1464795223/the-story-of-inc-narrative-artbook

Monday, September 11, 2017

Remember, when the Kickstarter funds at 100%, I'll release the first chapter of the book in lowres pdf form. Here it is, all ready to go. So if you want the sneak peak, please join in the fun! We're currently at 93%!

Thursday, September 7, 2017

This is my “Shadow of the Colossus” shot, our hero looks up at his adversary who towers over him, the camera is wide angle and really low to the ground. Will Landis survive, or will he be swatted like a fly?
Landis Model by Bill Zahn, everything else by Neil Blevins.

Friday, September 1, 2017

We just hit the 75% mark last night, so as promised, some brand new
artwork for everyone to enjoy, this time from Chris Stoski, showing off
more details of the Oasis, the society that's grown up surrounding the
citadel.

Now comes the hardest part, that last 25%. We know there
are people out there who plan on pledging but just haven't found the
time yet in their busy schedule to sign up. We appreciate how busy you
are, but now is the time! At fully funded, we're releasing the whole
first chapter in lowres pdf form for you to enjoy, and see what the
Story of Inc is all about. Learn about the secrets of the Citadel, the
guardians that protect it, and the relationship between a man and his
robot companion as they try and navigate a harsh world where every cup
of water is a struggle.

We
have more stretch goals after that, so as always, thanks to everyone who
has given, and a thanks in advance to everyone who is about to sign up.
This book has been a labor of love, and we want to share it with the
world. Help us make that happen!

Inc Artwork

What is Inc?

Inc is a scifi story that centers around a man and his robot trying to survive on an almost waterless desert planet. Their lives change dramatically when they come across a giant alien artifact that provides plentiful water, and a society that guards the resource and is not interested in sharing with outsiders. Book to be released early 2017.